Atlantis Word Processor Forum

I did not give you the correct path for the feature. Sorry.

It should be MAIN MENU:

Format > Style

Sorry again.

I think that what djsmith has in mind is that he starts with a template and adds to or modifies the template styles as he works on a document. I do this all the time. Often a new project needs to have its own styles, and you do not know what you need until you work on the project. Later on you want ...

This dialog is used when you choose a new folder for the Atlantis Backup Files. When I looked over the code that is quoted there, I thought, "Wow, this looks like Delphi/Object Pascal." If Atlantis is coded in Pascal, I say, "Cool! I loved Pascal when I was teaching myself a little a...

Wow, that is fantastic!

I will definitely use that from time to time. Thanks!

Check the following.

Open whatever file manager you currently use (e.g., Windows Explorer).
Find your file.
Right-click on it.
Click Properties.
Look to see whether "Read Only" is checked. If it is checked, remove the check.

Maybe that will solve the problem.

Thank you for your response. I know how to insert an nonbreaking space with keystrokes and that I do not need to know a code for it. I also know that a user can display the special symbols with Ctrl+Shift+8. The reason for my original post was that I wanted to point out to you that using Alt+X after...

Oops! I discovered a problem with the "Reveal Unicode Number" feature. The problem involves the "no-break space" (hex 00A0; dec 160). Let's suppose that I have this text somewhere in a document: 'I sent a letter to Mr. Smith' (#1 in graphic below). I want to put a no-break space ...

Wow, it works!

Thank you for this feature.

I should have added another bit of information. The main goal in the Unicode display with ALT+X is just to obtain the code easily for unusual glyphs that I have used previously in documents. I have an Autocorrect option set up so that I type *( to insert the Unicode character 2015. This is very easy...

My thanks to Robert and to Admin.

I hope that this feature can be added.

I am always a little reluctant to make a feature request, but here is a request for a simple (I think) feature that would be very helpful. I am sure that a lot of us use characters/glyphs that are not part of the standard keyboard. An example: Right now I am working on a piece of fiction in which I ...

Thank you for the links, Robert.

I did some googling. The answer to my question is complicated, and goes beyond my experience and knowledge. It seems that some modern (digital/image setter) print systems can use RGB colors, but traditional offset printers do not. Also, some printing houses can do an RGB-to-CMYK conversion for you. ...

The book will be printed by a printing house. Everything will be black and grayscale in the PDF that I supply. No colors except black for text, and some grays for highlighting text and for screenshots. I just wondered if the CMYK vs RGB issue was something that I needed to address, since shades of g...

After the fireworks of the Access Violation thread, this one will be very tame! :) If nobody can answer this, no problem. I am working on a book that will eventually be published as a trade paperback. An ebook will maybe also be available. I am not concerned about the ebook. I know what to do in tha...

Maybe this will do it:

Robert is, of course, correct. You cannot do vertical text in Atlantis. The use of a graphic is a good workaround, except that if you are going to publish a hard copy, the graphic rendering of text (the the caption) could be suboptimal. If you want to publish an ebook in Kindle or epub format, I do ...

Now, that is really neat, Robert!

I do not know if this is what you want to do, but let me suggest a workaround that may meet your needs. STEP 1 Create a blank line for your picture. STEP 2 Below that, create a blank line for the filename. STEP 3 Open a free utility called Q-Dir (see below for details of how to get it). This is a fi...

I want to emphasize that I have the highest regard for Atlantis Word Processor. It is what I call a "clean" application. For example, I do not open a new file and find a hundred default styles, which I would never use because they are pure crap, things designed for people who are incapable...

Several years ago I had three big "wishes" for Atlantis (not counting a few minor things that I will not even mention now). 1. Tables . This feature was finally implemented. 2. Drop caps . This feature has now been implemented. 3. Track changes . Like you, I have to use a different applica...

Well, just as I figured would happen, Robert beat me with an answer by about a minute! :) I will check out the free PDF driver that he mentioned. Be sure to check the properties of the PDF that you create and make sure that the fonts are embedded. If they are not, anyone looking at the file on anoth...

Installing the very same named font form a different website fixed the Euphemia problem! Now: does anyone know of a good .PDF reader that will also "print to file"? (PDFXchange stamped an overlay on every one of my pages today. First time ever it's done that.) I have several things to say...

The steps to use the Drop Cap feature: Highlight the capital letter that you want to be a drop cap. On the Main Menu click Insert > Drop Cap . This takes you to a simple dialog window, where you see three options. Select Dropped . You may want to adjust Distance from Text . With this you can put a l...

Okay, this probably will not solve the problem, but try it anyway. First, I assume (and sincerely hope) that you are using styles in your document. I also hope that you are deriving all your styles from Normal (though that is not necessary). Try the following just to see if it makes any difference. ...

You are welcome, Ironhat. I only understand things at the complete idiot's level myself. :) And I am also a visual learner. I took one of those tests one time that show whether you are "visual" or "auditory" in how you learn. I had a 50/50 score. But I know that I learn much more...

Richard Watts ... I am not going to try to figure out the complexities of what could be going on. I do not possess the knowledge. But you mentioned the sync with Dropbox. I use Dropbox for all my data files. I use the Dropbox option to have the files on my computer and also on Dropbox. When I starte...

Yeah, Robert, still nothing. I'm a visual learner and don't have an investment in this anyway so, don't waste your time on me! Thanks anyway. Ironhat, all that the *modal dialog window* means is that the current open Atlantis program is stuck where it is until you do something in the dialog window ...

admin wrote:The Drop Caps feature is in the works, and should be available in the coming months.

That is wonderful news!

Since I am a longtime user of Atlantis and a great fan of the program, I was hoping that Franklin would provide some more information, things like: Windows version. Is the computer turned off at night or only put to sleep? Do you leave any files open when you quit for the day? More information about...